| Regimental number | 7082 |
| Place of birth | Ravenwood, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tara via Dalby, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | ..., Mrs E. Elliott, PO, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XV, Row E, Grave No. 1), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Edith Emily ELLIOTT. Native of Jandowae, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917, and reverts to rank of Private on marching in. Promoted to Extra Duty Pay Corporal, 31 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 23 May 1917, and reverts to the rank of Private on marching in. Promoted Extra Pay Corporal, 25 May 1917. Found guilty, 7 June 1917, of leaving parade without permission: award, reverts to ranks of Private. Proceeded to unit, 8 June 1917; taken on strength of 15th Bn, in the field, 12 June 1917. Promoted Lance Corporal, 23 August 1917. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 2 October 1917. Promoted Corporal, 10 October 1917. Reverts to the rank of Private at own request, 9 March 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Buried, 4 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELLIOTT Richard George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
